diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputAttributes.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputAttributes.java
index 782e18255..50a6e48e3 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputAttributes.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/InputAttributes.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public final class InputAttributes {
      * {@link com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SettingsValues#mGestureFloatingPreviewTextEnabled}
      */
     final public boolean mDisableGestureFloatingPreviewText;
+    final public boolean mIsGeneralTextInput;
     final private int mInputType;
     final private EditorInfo mEditorInfo;
     final private String mPackageNameForPrivateImeOptions;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ public final class InputAttributes {
             mShouldInsertSpacesAutomatically = false;
             mShouldShowVoiceInputKey = false;
             mDisableGestureFloatingPreviewText = false;
+            mIsGeneralTextInput = false;
             return;
         }
         // inputClass == InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
@@ -128,6 +130,15 @@ public final class InputAttributes {
                 || (!flagAutoCorrect && !flagMultiLine);
 
         mApplicationSpecifiedCompletionOn = flagAutoComplete && isFullscreenMode;
+
+        // If we come here, inputClass is always TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
+        mIsGeneralTextInput = InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PHONETIC != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URI != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_EMAIL_ADDRESS != variation
+                && InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_WEB_PASSWORD != variation;
     }
 
     public boolean isTypeNull() {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index c891a2e14..270b22a4a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
                 ? Settings.readShowsLanguageSwitchKey(prefs) : true /* forcibly */;
         mUseContactsDict = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_KEY_USE_CONTACTS_DICT, true);
         mUsePersonalizedDicts = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_KEY_USE_PERSONALIZED_DICTS, true);
-        mUseDoubleSpacePeriod = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_KEY_USE_DOUBLE_SPACE_PERIOD, true);
+        mUseDoubleSpacePeriod = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_KEY_USE_DOUBLE_SPACE_PERIOD, true)
+                && inputAttributes.mIsGeneralTextInput;
         mBlockPotentiallyOffensive = Settings.readBlockPotentiallyOffensive(prefs, res);
         mAutoCorrectEnabled = Settings.readAutoCorrectEnabled(autoCorrectionThresholdRawValue, res);
         mBigramPredictionEnabled = readBigramPredictionEnabled(prefs, res);